Newcastle Entertainment Centre

Venue

Newcastle Entertainment Centre – Showground, Brown Rd, Broadmeadow NSW 2292

Facilities & Accessibility

• Accessible toilets with hoist
• Wheelchairs available for use at the Expo (ID required)
• Auslan Interpreters
• Live captioning at our stage
• Quiet time Saturday 9^th May 9am-10am
• Assistance animal friendly with watering station
• Accessible venue facilities
• Drop off zone and accessible parking
• Cafe & seating area

Parking

• Parking is at Newcastle Showground.
• Enter via Griffiths Rd
• Parking costs $7 for the whole day
• Patrons can also be dropped off and collected at the Brown Rd entry which leads directly to the Expo entrance.

Parking staff will be onsite to help and manage parking.

Public Transport

Train – Broadmeadow Station is the closest train station to the Expo. It is about a 200‑metre walk from the station to the Expo entrance.

For train timetables please visit City Rail.

Bus – Newcastle Buses operate a bus service to and from Broadmeadow Station. For bus timetables, please visit Newcastle Buses.

Accessible Parking and 4U Care Shuttle Bus

For people with accessible needs:

• Accessible parking is available in Bays 3 and in the hall across from the main entrance
• A fully accessible 4U Care Shuttle Bus runs all day
• The shuttle connects people from the parking to the Expo entrance
• This makes access easy and comfortable

Please see the map for accessible parking and shuttle locations.

Taxi/ Drop off zone

A dedicated drop-off zone is located on Brown Road directly outside the Centre.

Friday 7 May

Saturday 8 May

* All verbal speaking presentations and stage performances will be accompanied by an Auslan Interpreter & Live Captioning

Strict Conditions of Entry are in place for the expo. To view please click below.

View our 2026 program here – Hunter Disability Expo 2026 Program